Hospital Access Management articles from August 2006

Hospital Access Management archives from August 2006

Wake Forest initiative hastens ID of patients mislabeled 'self-pay'.
August 1, 2006... Wake Forest initiative hastens ID of patients mislabeled 'self-pay' Six Sigma project leads to real-time audits, enhanced communication A Six Sigma project at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC, has...

'Learning Exchange' promotes staff awareness.
August 1, 2006... 'Learning Exchange' promotes staff awareness Employees walk in others' shoes A Six Sigma project involving four different departments was the impetus for a "Learning Exchange and Appreciation Program" (LEAP) that allows patient...

THR's on-line training meets consistency goal.
August 1, 2006... THR's on-line training meets consistency goal Modules are customized, interactive A customized on-line training program for patient access employees at Arlington-based Texas Health Resources (THR) is improving performance, helping to...

'Improvement Councils' build system-wide unity.(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... 'Improvement Councils' build system-wide unity Access group sets goals, tracks results After Texas Health Resources (THR) was formed in 1997 from the merger of Fort Worth-based Harris Methodist Health System and Dallas-based...

Director toasts staff on 'New Year's Eve'.
August 1, 2006... Director toasts staff on 'New Year's Eve' Achievements celebrated Patient access staff at the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center-Presbyterian in Philadelphia scheduled a New Year's Eve party at the end of June as a way of...

Video conferencing streamlines ASL service.(American Sign Language )
August 1, 2006... Video conferencing streamlines ASL service Hospitals can access it 24/7 Caregivers at Hamot Medical Center in Erie, PA, are using a video interpreting program that allows deaf patients "to be treated as quickly as anyone else," says...

Initiatives aim to enhance patient communications.
August 1, 2006... Initiatives aim to enhance patient communications AMA, NIH announce programs A report offering guidelines to help health care organizations ensure effective, patient-centered communications with patients of diverse backgrounds has been...

Providence policies called 'fair, just'.(Providence Health System)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... Providence policies called 'fair, just' Class-action suit settled Providence Health System's charity care and financial assistance policies are "fair, just, and reasonable," according to a Multnomah County Circuit judge who gave final...

News Briefs.
August 1, 2006... JCAHO safety goals extend reporting rule Among the major changes cited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations in its recently announced 2007 National Patient Safety Goals is the extension of a requirement that...

HIPAA Regulatory Alert: Compliance with HIPPA privacy regulation is dropping.
August 1, 2006... HIPAA Regulatory Alert Compliance with HIPPA privacy regulation is dropping Survey says: Don't take compliance for granted While the majority of health care facilities continue to essentially be in compliance with HIPAA privacy and...

HIPAA Regulatory Alert: Texas court allows info release despite HIPAA.
August 1, 2006... HIPAA Regulatory Alert Texas court allows info release despite HIPAA Statistics about sexual assaults must be released A four-judge Texas Court of Appeals panel has ruled the state Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation...